Australia
Australian university receives funding for grid connection platform dev’t
Australian university receives funding for grid connection platform dev’t
The platform will speed up the integration of RE projects to the grid.
Quinbrook to construct 2000MWh battery project in Australia
It will be housed within the hyper-scale data storage campus project in Brendale
Australian gov’t grants $6.6m funding to Edify for 25MW battery project
This will enable Edify to ram up the project to 150MW/300MWh.
Canadian Solar closes sale of 345MWp solar farm in Australia to CalEnergy
The Suntop and Gunnedah solar farms are located in New South Wales.
Over $3.7b battery storage projects compete for ARENA funding
ARENA has invited 12 projects to apply for $100m funding.
Australis, wpd partner for 1.4GW offshore projects in Australia
The three projects are located in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.
Bp to acquire 40.5% shares in Asian Renewable Energy Hub
It will assume operatorship by 1 July 2022.
Australian PV researchers get $31.1m gov’t funding
This will enable them to extend their solar research activities to 2030.
AGL-led consortium to study green hydrogen energy hub dev’t at Torrens Island
This will cater to users in South Australia and interstate, and even export markets.
Renewable electricity storage may be the key in Australia’s energy crisis: IEEFA
This more beneficial than the proposed capacity mechanism.
$1.2b budget to speed up RE infrastructure in New South Wales
This is the largest investment of the state of RE projects.
Australia beefs up investments in bid to meet net zero: report
It is poised to make a $300m investment in CCUS projects in the next decade.
Australian Labour Party victory to uplift RE growth: report
Fitch expects greater certainty and more financial support for the sector.
AGL Energy withdraws demerger proposal
The company believes it will not receive the required 75% approval threshold.
ACEN Australia begins 50MW battery storage development
This will be connected to the New England Solar Farm in New South Wales.
Australia under 'dramatic transformation' as it adds 50GW renewables
The country expects its electricity will be supplied by renewable sources by 2025.
Amazon Australia's solar projects in NSW start operations
The two solar farms aim to produce 392,000MWh energy yearly.
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